8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan

March 11, 2011

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Japanese travellers wait after their flights were canceled by powerful earthquakes that struck off Japan's northeastern coast, at Incheon international airport, west of Seoul, on March 11, 2011. The flight disruption came hours after a magnitude 8.9 earthquake hit Japan's Pacific coast, unleashing a tsunami that washed away cars and houses along the coastal areas. REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT NO ARCHIVES NO INTERNET AFP PHOTO/YONHAP (Photo credit should read YONHAP/AFP/Getty Images)

Japanese travellers wait after their flights were canceled by powerful earthquakes that struck off Japan's northeastern coast, at Incheon international airport, west of Seoul, on March 11, 2011. The flight disruption came hours after a magnitude 8.9 earthquake hit Japan's Pacific coast, unleashing a tsunami that washed away cars and houses along the coastal areas. REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT NO ARCHIVES NO INTERNET AFP PHOTO/YONHAP (Photo credit should read YONHAP/AFP/Getty Images)